SFSU/UCSF M.S. Bridges to the Doctorate Program: cloud-based learning modules supplement

旧金山弗朗西斯科州立大学博士研究培训项目的目标 （SFSU）（“桥梁计划”）是发展一个多元化的科学家池获得博士学位，他们有能力 成功过渡到生物医学研究工作的职业生涯。SFSU和University of 加州、旧金山弗朗西斯科（UCSF）开发了一个合作研究生项目， 代表性不足（UR）的学生追求生物医学研究事业。该计划将提供 UR学生（主要是生物学和生物化学），具有高质量和专注的硕士学位教育， SFSU，准备他们有竞争力的接受到一流的生物医学科学博士 比如UCSF。目标是：1）让所有桥梁学员参与研究活动，2） 提供科学素养，以确保顺利完成M.S.和博士度及时 方式，3）确保桥梁学员过渡到博士学位。程序.这些目标将 成功地满足了通过结合（一）密切和认真的学术和研究咨询同行， 导师，课程讲师和PD，（ii）培养和富有成效的研究经验与桥梁 导师，（iii）注册两门课程（“成功策略”和“科学编码沉浸 计划（SCIP）”），提供专业发展，以提高定量，写作和口语 沟通技巧，同时建立社区，以及（iv）从建立UR科学家的角色建模， 我们的演讲者系列的ms该计划分为4个学期，具有独特的“战略， 成功”每学期，和“SCIP”课程在第一和第二年之间的夏天。“战略” 课程通过IDP的发展， 目的，摘要写作，演示和模拟面试。博士准备包括信息 博士课程计划，和博士/职业小组由SFSU校友领导。这些课程还包括RCR 严谨性和可重复性，超过2个学期。SCIP通过编码课程开发社区， 生物学相关的数据集。在过去的15年里，175个以前资助的MS。学生 完成博士学位计划，另有75个待定（预计完成日期为2021-2025年）。 仅在过去的5年里，平均有22.4名学生进入博士学位。每年的节目， 平均3.6人进入加州大学旧金山分校博士学位方案（2，2，4，3和7从2016-2020年进入）。这项建议 因此，要求资助32名MS学生（16名第一年和16名第二年），以保持强大的 成功的结合NIH桥梁和上升计划以前存在于SFSU。

The goal of the Bridges to the Doctorate Research Training Program at San Francisco State University (SFSU) (“Bridge Program”) is to develop a diverse pool of scientists earning a Ph.D., who have the skills to successfully transition into careers in the biomedical research workforce. SFSU and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have developed a cooperative graduate program to increase the number of under-represented (UR) students that pursue biomedical research careers. This Program will provide UR students (primarily Biology and Biochemistry) with a quality and focused master's degree education at SFSU that prepares them to be competitive for acceptance into top-ranked biomedical science doctoral programs such as UCSF. The objectives are to: 1) engage all Bridge trainees in research activities, 2) provide the scientific literacy to ensure the successful completion of M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in a timely manner, and 3) ensure the transition of Bridge trainees to Ph.D. programs. These objectives will be successfully met through the combination of (i) close and careful academic and research advising by peers, preceptors, course instructors and PDs, (ii) a nurturing and productive research experience with Bridge preceptors, (iii) registration in two courses (“Strategies for Success” and “Science Coding Immersion Program (SCIP)”) that provide professional development to improve quantitative, writing, and oral communication skills while building community, and (iv) role modeling from established UR scientists in our formal Speaker Series. The M.S. program is divided into 4 semesters, with a unique “Strategies for Success” each semester, and the “SCIP” course in the summer between 1st and 2nd year. The “Strategies” course develops writing and oral communication skills through development of the IDP, statement of purpose, abstract writing, presentations and mock interviews. Ph.D. preparation includes informational sessions on Ph.D. programs, and PhD/career panels led by SFSU alumni. These courses also cover RCR and rigor and reproducibility, over 2 semesters. SCIP develops community through coding lessons, with biologically-relevant data sets. Over the last 15 years, 175 previously funded M.S. students have completed Ph.D. programs, with another 75 pending (anticipated completion dates between 2021-2025). Over the last 5 years alone, an average of 22.4 students have entered Ph.D. programs yearly, with an average of 3.6 entering UCSF Ph.D. programs (2, 2, 4, 3 and 7 entering from 2016-2020). This proposal therefore requests funding for 32 MS students (16 first year and 16 second year), to maintain the strong success of the combined NIH Bridge and RISE programs previously in existence at SFSU.